2009 News Releases

Toronto– Peter Rubenovitch, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Manulife Financial, will present at the 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. on Monday, March 2 and Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

At 1.50 p.m. EST (11.50 a.m. MST) on March 2, Mr. Rubenovitch will discuss Manulife Financial’s variable annuity business and at 12 p.m. EST (10 a.m. MST) on March 3, he will focus on the Company’s life insurance business.

Interested persons are invited to listen to a live audio feed with accompanying slides accessible via http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=141135 (March 2) and http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=141150 (March 3). An archived version of the webcast and a copy of the presentation will be available at the same URL or at Manulife Presentations from 6:00 p.m. ET on March 3, 2009 for one year.

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$405 billion (US$330 billion) as at December 31, 2008.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

Media inquiries:
Laurie Lupton
416-852-7792
laurie_lupton@manulife.com

Investor Relations:
Amir Gorgi
1-800-795-9767
investor_relations@manulife.com